(left to right) John L. Warfield,
Heman Sweatt and Stephen
Spurr; Sweatt was the first
African American student
admitted to UT’s School of Law
Achieving Excellence
Through Diversity
Through the years, The University of Texas at Austin has made strides to
increase diversity and inclusion on our campus. In 1950, Heman Sweatt
broke down barriers as the first African American student to be admitted
into UT’s School of Law.
Today, UT is ranked No. 10 in African American History by U.S. News &
World Report. And we are home to the Black Studies collective — a premier
research and education destination for students, faculty, visiting scholars
and the community at large.
Learn more at utex.as/achievingexcellence
Top Photo: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
